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Exercise Point Blank at Lakenheath

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Re: Exercise Point Blank at Lakenheath

Post by Blackcat1 » Wed Nov 28, 2018 3:31 pm

Any eagles flown today?
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Re: Exercise Point Blank at Lakenheath

Post by slogen51 » Wed Nov 28, 2018 3:43 pm

I don't believe so . There were engines running at about 15:00 but nothing on ops or ground that I heard so may have been ground runs.

The French Transall was running about an hour ago but all quiet now.
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Re: Exercise Point Blank at Lakenheath

Post by Blackcat1 » Wed Nov 28, 2018 4:00 pm

Thanks, having a rest day!
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Re: Exercise Point Blank at Lakenheath

Post by Evergreen 44 » Wed Nov 28, 2018 6:25 pm

slogen51 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 28, 2018 3:43 pm
 I don't believe so . There were engines running at about 15:00 but nothing on ops or ground that I heard so may have been ground runs.

The French Transall was running about an hour ago but all quiet now.
French Transal was indicating on adsb as R218 c/s Cotam 2083
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Re: Exercise Point Blank at Lakenheath

Post by slogen51 » Wed Nov 28, 2018 7:14 pm

19:10 the last Rafale departed south - sounds like FAF 7(4)20
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Re: Exercise Point Blank at Lakenheath

Post by WhiskeyMike59 » Wed Nov 28, 2018 7:36 pm

FAF7720 confirmed callsign
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Re: Exercise Point Blank at Lakenheath

Post by slogen51 » Wed Nov 28, 2018 7:45 pm

Thanks

I know that's what the others used but this singleton sounded different

Anyway it's gone now.

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Re: Exercise Point Blank at Lakenheath

Post by plane james » Thu Nov 29, 2018 5:42 pm

Hi, how long is Exercise point blank on until please.
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Re: Exercise Point Blank at Lakenheath

Post by bizfreeq » Thu Nov 29, 2018 5:44 pm

It finished Tuesday! It was a one day ex
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Re: Exercise Point Blank at Lakenheath

Post by Snoop 95 » Thu Nov 29, 2018 6:00 pm

Nice Forces TV vid on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFonEBlEbXo
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Re: Exercise Point Blank at Lakenheath

Post by plane james » Thu Nov 29, 2018 6:40 pm

Thank you re: point blank information.
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